• Michael SpiesGypsies on the moveMichael Spies
    We drive back to the middle of the Wadi and spend the night there
    Barbed wire to tow a pickup out of the sandThe two ends wrapped around each other to close the loopAnd off they go!A concert of birds accompanies our breakfastAround lunch the first trucks from the rest of the group arriveThe final crossing

    Too beautiful to leave, we turn back

    March 27, 2023 in Saudi Arabia ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    When we reached the main road, we said, "OH NO, NOT NOW!", turned around and drove back into the Wadi to spend a starry night amidst the sound of crickets, and in the morning, the sound of myriads of birds.
    On the way, we watch how a land cruiser pulls a pick-up out of the sand, using barbed wire strung through a hole in the chassis. We'll, I suppose that is also an alternative!    Read more